Join us on Small Business Saturday for a holiday fundraising event at Scalehouse. Get in the holiday spirit and learn more about our current printmaking exhibition by making gift tags with artist Andrew Lorish. Get your photo taken by local photographer Nancy Floyd when you make a donation. Sip on coffee and enjoy treats from…
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Business Oregon Selects New Arts & Culture Director
Business Oregon recently announced the hiring of Amy Lewin as the new Arts and Culture director, overseeing the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust programming at Business Oregon. Lewin brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in cultural programming, strategic communications, and statewide engagement to the role. As the Arts and Culture Director,…
Learn the Craft of Metal Art
(Photos courtesy of COCC) Metal Arts Workshop: Ornament Workshop Learn the fundamentals of metalsmithing in this engaging four-hour workshop! Perfect for beginners, this hands-on class will introduce you to key techniques such as filing, sanding, ring sizing, forming, hammering, soldering and finishing. We’ll begin with a short lecture on the metal arts and important safety…
Grateful for Giving
(Photography by Holly Fischer) The food drive to benefit Care & Share Community Outreach in Sunriver was an enormous success last month — as always! Everyone is so grateful for the giving nature of our community. It did not hurt that it was a great party as well. Thank you to all the “locals” who…
Art Fills the Holidays in Sunriver
(Marvelous Maple by Holly Fisher) It seemed like spring was just last week in Sunriver, and the throngs of people enjoying the summer bike paths just yesterday. Now as fall takes full hold of the region and the holidays loom in everyone’s mind, the local gallery scene continues to bring great art to residents and…
New Exhibition Opens Saturday
(Detail of The New Challenger Inn and Sun Valley Lodge handbill, published by Union Pacific Railway, 1938-39 | courtesy of High Desert Museum) New Exhibition Opening Drawn West explores the history and art of promoting the American West In a visually engaging exhibition featuring 50-plus maps, artworks and advertisements from the Museum’s extensive collections, Drawn…
Realizing the True Impact of My Art
(Summer Memories by Barbara Hudler Cella) I’ve always found enjoyment in my creativity. Coloring as a young child, art lessons K-12, art classes in college and beyond – these all supported my skill and fascination with what I could create. Moving forward to sharing my art has also had a profound impact. When selling my…
Megan Pettibone ~ Enchanted Potter
(Megan Pettibone | Photo by Amy Harney ) When potter Megan Pettibone sits down to start a new ceramic piece, she channels a world of enchantment. “I have always been interested in the unexplainable and mysterious parts of this world,” she says. “I love ghosts, aliens, fairies and gnomes,” she laughs. So it’s fitting that…
Holiday Pottery Show & Sale
(Pottery by Clay Artists Collective artists) The Clay Artists Collective, a group of highly talented local ceramic artists, is holding its annual Holiday Pottery Show and Sale on Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15, at the Foundry Church Hall in downtown Bend. The Clay Artists Collective, formerly known as the Raku Artists of Central…
Art Education is the Focus at DCAA’s Fall Show & Sale
((Left) coffee scoop by Brad Harrison (Right) pate de verre by Laurel Werhane) The Dry Canyon Arts Association’s (DCAA) annual Fall Show and Sale, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16, will feature education in more ways than one. As usual, the event will take place in the commons of Redmond High School as area…